The Official Story

Name: The Official Story
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1985-04-03
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Cast: Norma Aleandro, Héctor Alterio, Hugo Arana, Guillermo Battaglia

La historia oficial

1985 · 1h 52m · Drama, History · Argentina · Rated 18A (CA)

A truth too frightening to ignore

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1983. In the last and turbulent days of the military dictatorship, Alicia, a high school history teacher, begins to ask uncomfortable questions about the dark origins of Gaby, her adopted daughter.

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Luis Puenzo

Written by

Aída Bortnik, Luis Puenzo

Starring

Norma Aleandro, Héctor Alterio, Hugo Arana, Guillermo Battaglia

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1980sadopted daughterargentinean historybuenos aires, argentinafamily secretshigh school teacherhistory teacherhusband wife relationshipmilitary dictatorshipmother daughter relationshipstate crimes

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